They may love beating the drums of fear in regard to those long-bearded Muslims living in caves (on the other side of the globe), but their policy results tell a completely different tale. Iraq, after all — in the neocon hate merchant's own words — "has instituted an Islamic Republic." Go ahead, read that again. I'll wait.

Yeah, I know, I know ... Christianity is like, so unrealistic and stuff. Secular, gnostic war on the other hand, now that's real!

At least "we" have a great ally in Iraq ... Oh, wait a minute, that didn't work out so well either. The once exiled anti-American Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, is back in Iraq and gaining power with his Sadrist Movement already capturing 39 out of 325 seats in parliament. Remember too, an "Islamic Republic" like Iraq does not recognize a substantive "separation" of church and state, therefore even if Sadr chooses to remain a "religious" leader, he will continue to play a powerful political role.

Oh, and the new (neocon-installed) anti-American Iraqi regime wants American taxpayers to cough up another $1 billion for damages caused in Baghdad by blast walls, Humvees and what not too. Cool, huh? It's the gift that keeps on giving.

Let's see, what else have the neocons wrought? Our former ally Turkey hates us. Pakistan has caught anti-American fever. Egyptians can't stand us for funding their brutal dictator. Iran, well, they've hated us since 1953 for installing a brutal dictator. The Palestinians can't stand us. "Our man" in Tunis was overthrown. Libya, Yemen, and Bahrain are exploding in rebellion ...

And the United States is flat broke. Busted.

Sweet!

At least we got those weapons of mass destruction out of the hands of Saddam Hussein. Oh, wait, nevermind, that was just merely a lie to start the war. You crazy neocon rascals you. You got us on that one, huh?

Support the troops by keeping them alive! Demand they come home right now.